Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Light Sport Airplne Extravaganza: Full days, Oct. 17 and 18, Out of the Blue Aviation, 18306 59th Drive NE, Arlington; barbecue and air show noon to 2 p.m. Saturday; free event, except reservations and small fees required for demonstration flights on both days; 360-474-1060, www.outoftheblueaviation.com.
Quilt meeting: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood; free; Stanwood-Camano Hero Quilters; 360-387-4800.
Native American flute performance and discussion: 2 p.m. Oct. 19, Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville; for all ages, free; 360-658-5000, www.sno-isle.org.
Actor portrayals of Whidbey Island pioneers: 7 p.m. Oct. 22, fireside room, Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Highway 525, Freeland; suggested donation $2; 360-331-5191.
Christmas at North Creek: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 23 and 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek; free; boutique features handmade crafts and other Christmas items; 425-743-2386, www.northcreekpres.org.
Skagit County and north
Autumn train ride: Noon Oct. 18 departure for trip through Whatcom County; $18, $9 ages 2 to 18, free age 1 and under; reservations required; 360-595-2218, or in writing, Lake Whatcom Railway, Box 91, Acme, WA 98220, include stamped return envelopes for tickets to be sent, include check for appropriate number of tickets; see www.lakewhatcomerailway.com.
Seattle and beyond
UW homecoming rally: 8 p.m. Oct. 17, Red Square, UW campus, Seattle; free; band and cheer performances, food, giveaways; 206-543-0540, www.uwalum.com/homecoming.
Holiday Food and Gift Festival: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 23, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 26, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $11; 253-272-3663, www.tacomadome.org.
Fairs &festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Fall Harvest Festival: Live music, children’s arts and crafts, strawberry treats, animal barnyard, hay maze, children’s activities, U-pick produce, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 26, admission $14.28 plus tax per person, $11.98 plus tax ages 65 and over and disabled; free under age 1. Remlinger Farms, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com.
Seattle and south
TurkFest: Celebration with Turkish food, dance, music, arts and crafts, noon to 8 p.m. Oct. 18, noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 19, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; music, dance, theater and visual arts; 206-684-7200, www.turkfest.org.
Pumpkin patches &corn mazes
Snohomish and Island counties
Baylor Farm: 28511 Ben Howard Road, Monroe; 360-793-0822. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, all of October. Wagon rides, U-pick pumpkins.
Biringer Farm: 4625 40th Place NE, between Everett and Marysville off Highway 529; 425-259-0255, www.biringerfarm.com. No-frills U-pick pumpkins, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31, prices to be determined. Activities include 25-foot goat climb, goat feeding, horse rides, hay jumps, weekend trolley rides, barn market, concessions, face painting. Farm is part of Snohomish County Fall Farm Festival, Oct. 18 and 19. No corn maze in 2008.
Bob’s Corn: 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish; 360-668-2506, www.bobscorn.net. Pumpkin patch and hot air balloon-themed 10-acre corn maze, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. Daytime corn maze admission, $7 ages 13 and older, $6 ages 5 to 12, $30 for a family; after dark, $10, $9, $40. U-pick pumpkin patch has 23 varieties and offers weekend hay rides through October. Farm is part of the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins.
Carleton Farm: 830 Sunnyside Blvd. SE, Everett; 425-334-2297, www.carletonfarm.com. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. or dusk daily, now through Oct. 31. U-pick pumpkins priced by size; “The Political Harvest Trivia” corn maze; tube slide, farm animals, kids’ wood maze for ages 10 and under, daily, free; hay rides and pumpkin cannon, for small fee, on weekends. Farm store open daily, with fruits, vegetables, fall decorations. Food and beverages available. Farm is part of the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins.
Craven Farm: 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish; 360-568-2601, www.cravenfarm.com. Pumpkin patch, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekend tractor-drawn hay rides; 10-acre corn maze, baby farm animals; weekday farm tours, by appointment; children’s weekend story times, by appointment, $5. Farm is part of the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins.
College Place Elementary pumpkin patch: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 25, 20401 76th Ave. W., Lynnwood; bouncy house, games, prizes, pumpkins, refreshments; no phone number available.
Fairbank Farm: 15308 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-743-3694, www.fairbankfarm.com. 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays for school groups, reservations required; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, for public; drop in. Features hands-on animal and pumpkin farm, now through 31. $5 per child for school groups; includes pumpkin; $2.50 regular admission, $1 per pumpkin, 50 cents per gourd.
The Farm at Swan’s Trail: 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; 425-334-4124, www.thefarm1.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. 12-acre Washington State Corn Maze features state landmarks with educational rest stations and scavenger hunt. Petting farm, 18-hole putting course, barn maze, wagon rides; free admission; children’s play area for a fee; concession items available. U-pick pumpkins priced by size; 30 acres of pumpkins. Corn maze, $5 person, $20 family. Farm is part of the Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins.
Foster’s Produce and corn maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-6516, www.fosterscornmaze.com. Five-acre “Casper the Friendly Ghost” corn maze and giant pumpkin patch open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31, $4.50 ages 4 and older; U-pick pumpkin patch, petting farm, farm market, harvest bazaar.
Kurt’s Produce: 17819 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-794-5940. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, now through Oct. 31. U-pick pumpkins, approximately 15 cents per pound.
Pumpkin Place: 8203 Marsh Road, Snohomish: 425-314-2436. U-pick pumpkin patch, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, through Oct. 31; pumpkins, squash and gourds.
Pumpkins for Literacy: The Plant Farm at Smokey Point, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351, www.theplantfarm.com, www.marysvillerotary.org. Pumpkin patch, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, now through 31. Field trips scheduled through North County Bank, 360-657-3100. U-pick pumpkins, free hay rides, petting zoo, story barn, train rides, bouncy house on weekends.
Remlinger Farms: 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 26, pony, train and tractor rides, inflatable toys, carousel, hay maze; U-pick pumpkins priced by size; admission $15.25 ages 1 to 64, $13 seniors and disabled (prices include tax).
Stocker Farms: 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish; Stocker’s corn maze and Pumpkin Festival Field, 8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com. Farm Market U-pick pumpkin patch hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, now through Oct. 31. Pumpkin Festival Field, located across Highway 9 from the farm market, is open weekends, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 26; Festival Field admission $7 for ages 2 and older. “Farms and Forests Forever” corn maze open 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 26, closed Mondays and Tuesdays, 4 to 10 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28. Corn maze admission $8 for ages 6 and older before 6 p.m., $10 after 6 p.m. Haunted Field of Screams, recommended for ages 12 and older, open 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 30 and 31, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25; admission $15. Combination Field of Screams and corn maze admission $20, with discounts for groups of 20 or more; $5 Fast Pass to bypass ticket line.
Williams Pioneer Pumpkin Patch: East side of Camano Island bridge, Highway 532, Stanwood; 360-629-3580. U-pick pumpkins, winter squash and ornamentals, open 9 a.m. to dusk Thursdays through Sundays, now through Oct. 31.
Skagit County and north
Schuh Farms: 15565 Highway 536, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6982. Farm open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, tulip season through Christmas tree season; pumpkin patch open daily during fall through Oct. 31; weekend hay rides, train rides, miniature merry-go-round; rides carry small fees; face painting, refreshments, fall produce and decorations, animal petting area; winter squash, U-pick pumpkins.
Halloween events/harvest festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Goblin Splash: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Forest Park Swim Center, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; free with canned food donation; swim time, pumpkin toss, prizes and refreshments; 425-257-7347, www.ci.everett.wa.us.
Tulalip House of Terror: 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, now through Nov. 1, also 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 29, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Marysville; $14, $2 discount Sundays and Thursdays for 3 non-perishable food items per person; “Lights-On” day, noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 18, $5, $2 discount for 2 canned food items; www.seattlehaunts.com.
Mukilteo or Gene Nastri Pirates of the Past haunted houses: None in 2008.
Pumpkin carving contest: Entrants must provide their own pumpkins, 8 p.m. Oct. 24 turn-in date, 3 p.m. Oct. 25 judging and prizes. Must be present to win, Haggen Food &Pharmacy, 8915 Market Place NE, Lake Stevens; call 425-377-7100 to inquire about rules, age limits and other details. Store also offers Spider Spooktacular craft time, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25; free; make Oreo cookie spiders.
Edmonds Driftwood Players events: Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-9600, www.driftwoodplayers.org.
Live Theater Week events, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 18, open rehearsal for “A Memory of Lizzie,” audience can talk with the show’s creative team; 2 to 3:30 p.m. Victorian Halloween party for kids, with games and prizes, all free.
Harvest party: 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Grandview Community Center, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington; door prize for those in costume; baked goods, games, raffle, live music; free; 360-435-4256, 360-435-4147.
Haunted library night for teens: 9 p.m. to midnight Oct. 25, Marysville Public Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville; free; costume contest, snacks, beverages, candy, karaoke, scary movies; sign-up requested, 360-658-5000, www.sno-isle.org.
Knights of Columbus Harvest party: 6 p.m. Oct. 25, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 6915 Highway 92, Lake Stevens; free; 360-691-2636.
Seattle and beyond
Haunted Trails celebration: Events 5:30 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 17 through 25, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; $10 for Haunted Trail tour, $1 discount for canned food donation, tickets at 6:45 p.m., tours at 7 p.m. for age 8 or older. Trick-or-Treat Trail ticket sales start at 5:15 p.m., tours at 5:30 p.m.; Halloween story time, 7 p.m. nightly; Spookfest carnival with face painting, fortune tellers, food and activities from 6 p.m. until last trail tour; carnival has free entry, costs for individual activities; Hades Labyrinth, 7 p.m. until last trail tour, $8 per person, suitable only for those over age 8; Scarecrow’s Tale Hayride, 7 to 11 p.m., $3 per person; 425-602-3290, www.bastyr.edu.
KUBE 93 Haunted House: 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, now through Nov. 1, also 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 29, 5000 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; admission $14, $2 discount Sundays and Thursdays for 3 non-perishable food items per person; “Lights-On” day, noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 25, $5, $2 discount for 2 canned food items; www.seattlehaunts.com.
Northwest Railway Museum: Halloween trains depart every 75 minutes, starting at 12:01 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, from 38625 SE King St.; departures start at 12:31 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26 from North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St.; also enjoy performances by Eric Ode, cider press demonstrations, craft projects, refreshments; round-trip fares $10, $9 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 2 to 12; $2 discount for dressing in costume; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
Pumpkin Prowl: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 through 26, Woodland Park Zoo, North 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N., Seattle; $9, $7 ages 17 and under, free ages 2 and under; features treats for the children, carved pumpkins, live entertainment; costumes encouraged; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Pumpkin Bash: Special treats for the animals, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, Woodland Park Zoo, North 50th Street and Fremont Avenue N., Seattle; watch animals stomp on pumpkins; free with admission of $11, $8 ages 3 to 12; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Fall harvest festival: Live entertainment, train rides, food booths, U-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 25 and 26, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; $15.25, $13 seniors and disabled, free for under age 1; www.remlingerfarms.com.
Haunted brew house tour: 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 24 through Nov. 1, Rainier Cold Storage Brew House, 5900 Airport Way S., Seattle; $10; 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Fall art show and auction: 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. auction Oct. 23, Edmonds Yacht Club, 456 Admiral Way, Edmonds; enjoy hors d’oeuvres and music; art auction proceeds benefit Deaconess Children’s Services; free admission; RSVP to 425-259-0146, ext. 115.
Skagit County and north
Ukuleles For Peace concert: 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25, Bellingham Unitarian Church, 1701 I St., Bellingham; 1 to 3 p.m. swing ukulele workshop, Fairhaven Park, 107 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham; $20 for concert, at door only; $5 discount if attend both concert and workshop; proceeds benefit Ukuleles For Peace; 360-366-5660.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
Public open house: 7 p.m. doors, 7:30 p.m. presentation on Edmonds’ 4th Avenue cultural corridor, Oct. 23, Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds; free; 425-771-0228, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett; e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org.
Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-776-0229, 360-653-1503.
Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; 425-745-2250. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, dancing with a live band, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Ballroom dance classes: 6:30 p.m. for beginners, 7:30 p.m. intermediate, Mondays, through Nov. 3, Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., Everett; $5; waltz for beginning dancers, East Coast swing for intermediate; put on by Boeing Employees’ Big Band Dance Club; 425-334-2746.
Ballroom lessons and dances: 5 p.m. teen dance lessons, 6 p.m. Latin lessons, 7 p.m. ballroom lessons, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. lesson and open dance Tuesdays, for all four types; Antheia Ballroom, 213 Ave. D, Snohomish; private lessons, wedding dance preparation and other activities; $10 to $11 lessons and open dances; private lessons have other costs; 425-530-9952, www.antheiaballroom.com.
Barn dance: 2-step lessons 7:30 p.m., dances at 8 p.m. third Saturdays, Monroe Eagles Club, 114 N. Lewis St., Monroe; free; 360-794-8155.
Dance with live bands: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, waltz; $3 to $4 suggested donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555.
Dances and lessons: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. first and third Saturdays, open dance nights, variety of music, prizes and refreshments, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Events Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; $5; lessons of various dance styles, $55 per person; 360-794-8317.
Everett Senior Swingers square dancing: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; all are welcome; 425-257-8780, 425-334-2919.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $9, $7 members unless otherwise noted; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org. Oct. 17, Milt and Bev Anderson teach a slangpolska from southern Sweden; 8:30 p.m. Allspice performs; $10, $7 members. 6 p.m. social hour start, 7 to 11 p.m. dancing, Oct. 18, Skandia Ball, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; potluck refreshments, live music by Speldosan, Folk Voice Band, Fladdermus, Jane Landstra; $15 at the door. Basics class series, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 22 through Nov. 19, Room 2, upper building, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; no experience or partner required; $25 per series members, $35 per series nonmembers. Beyond Basics class series, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 23 through Nov. 20, Room 2, upper building, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; no experience or partner required; $6 per night members, $8 per night nonmembers, $25 and $35 per series.
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5, $3 members unless otherwise noted; 425-454-6529.
Happy Hoppers mainstream square dancing: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; guest callers, hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594.
International folk dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $7; all ages; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.
Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: Beginning and brush-up lessons, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. various days, Tri Way Grange, 35th and Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; Scott Coon instructing. Dances 8 to 10:30 p.m. third Fridays with guest callers; $5 lessons, first is free; 360-794-8240.
Weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, the Versatones. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays; all at Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett, and all carry $5 cover; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dance lesson sign-ups: Checkerboard Squares’ beginner and brush-up lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free, $5 person after that; 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442.
Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares mainstream dances, 7 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe; Ray Gallagher calling; 360-793-2848, fbs.isquaredance.com.
Strictly Ballroom: With Carmen and Dale, 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Saturdays, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $12 per person, smart casual dress required, no rubber-soled shoes allowed; 425-776-4007.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.
Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays, $5, free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; $5; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100.
Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: Beginners’ classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5 per dance; 425-353-3471, 425-774-5257.
Seattle and beyond
Scandinavian folk dancing: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; $35 members, $40 nonmembers for series, no partner required; 206-789-5707, ext. 21, or e-mail charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7 to 10 p.m. first and third Sundays, Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Also, beginners’ classes 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., Seattle; Bob Wright instructing; open to singles and couples; 425-673-0858, 425-337-5441.
Folk dance: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. dances with live music, fourth Saturdays, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave., Seattle; $9; waltzes, hambos and more, no experience necessary.
Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, $10 per person; ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com. Club Tango, first Saturdays, ongoing, 8 p.m. beginners’ lessons, 9 p.m. live music, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. recorded music; $10 regular lessons, $10 Milonga lessons, $15 for both; 206-354-5266. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays.
Markets
Snohomish and Island counties
Arlington Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 26, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9272, www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Bayview Corner, Highway 525 and Bayview Road; 360-321-4302, www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.
South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Highway 525 and Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.org.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235, www.blackmanhouse.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; admission free, donations accepted; Fee for guided tours, by appointment.
Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. Carnegie Library exhibit of photos and artifacts.
Flying Heritage Museum: 3407 109th St. SW, Everett (Paine Field); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays after Labor Day, for the rest of the year; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. $12, $10 seniors and military, $8 ages 6 to 15, free ages 5 and under; group rates available; 206-342-4242, www.flyingheritage.com. Paul Allen’s “Flying Heritage Collection” permanent exhibit now open.
Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 425-438-8100, 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors and active military, $8 ages 15 and under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6 to 15.
Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2603, www.gfhistory.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items, railroad and logging historical displays.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7; free for under age 1; $3.50 all ages, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted. I-Engineers program, ongoing through 2008; children will be introduced to age-appropriate, engineering-related activities.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exhibits: House built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, city’s first residents, schools and more. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.
Monroe Historical Society Museum: Old City Hall, 207 E. Main St., Monroe; 360-794-7382. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; also by appointment. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. “Our Nordic Heritage” exhibit tours by appointment only. Current exhibit: “Steamers, Ships &Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood and Camano Island.
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, February through November; tours available for large groups and school trips. Regular exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows per hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, and a one-room schoolhouse with accessories. Rent Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, for special events. Volunteers needed.
Sultan Museum: Fourth Street and Highway 2, Sultan; 360-793-9546.
Skagit County and north
American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $5.
Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915.
The Conway Muse: 18444 Spruce and Main, Conway; 360-445-3000, www.theconwaymuse.com.
La Conner Quilt &Textile Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4. 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 17 textile workshop, “Deciding on a Quilt Design”; participants can bring up to three unfinished quilt tops for discussion of quilting style options; seating is limited; workshop costs $15, which includes museum admission.
Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. Chow Shong Wing’s photographs, through Jan. 4. “Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC” exhibit, through Jan. 11.
San Juan Historical Museum: 405 Price St., Friday Harbor; 360-378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org. 1 p.m. Saturday lecture series, ongoing.
Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.
Whatcom Children’s Museum: 227 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-733-8769, www.whatcommuseum.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission: $3.50 nonmembers, free for members.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Programs are free unless otherwise noted. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 18, Halloween family activity day with crafts, face painting, treats. 2 p.m. Oct. 19, “World of the Shipwright” program. “Art and All That Jazz,” through Nov. 16. “World of the Shipwright: From Wood to Fiberglass” exhibit, through June 27.
Seattle and beyond
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students; free admission first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. “Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration” and “The Last Polar Bear” exhibits run through Dec. 31.
Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6.50 over age 55, free under age 1. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids; Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2702, www.empsfm.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through May 21. $15, $12 military, seniors, students with ID, free for kids under 5. Ages 10 and under also admitted for free third Saturdays for Family Days. Free live music, 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. Third Saturdays are Family Days with workshops, music demonstrations, art projects. Oct. 18 family day, 11 a.m. printmaking project, 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. live music with Hot Club Sandwich. 7 p.m. Oct. 23, read with author Jonathan Carroll.
Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Outdoor sculpture invitational, through Oct. 31.
Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5720, www.museumofflight.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays to 9 p.m. $14, $13 ages 65 and over, $7.50 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and under, group rates available.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org.
National Archives and Records Administration: 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-336-5115, www.nara.gov for reservations. “Lunch at the Brick Wall” discussion series, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Thursdays.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors and college students, $4 ages 5 and over, free ages 4 and under. 7 p.m. Oct. 23, lecture and reception: “Lessons from Copenhagen: Planning for a lively, walkable neighborhood” with Louise Grassov. Photographer Jari Arffman’s “Counterparts,” through Nov. 16.
Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore. 2008 train trip season offers departures Saturdays and Sundays, through October. 12:01, 1:31 and 3:01 p.m. boarding times for Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St.; 12:31 and 2:01 p.m. boarding times for North Bend station, 205 McClellan St. Fare is $10, $9 seniors, $7 children, free ages 2 and under. Celebration of Latvian culture and art, through Nov. 9.
Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, closed Mondays, through Nov. 3. Admission: $11, $9.50 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 6 to 12, $6 ages 3 to 5, free under age 3. $5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone, Water Works. “Lucy’s Legacy: Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia” exhibit, now through March 8.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and under.
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.
Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, students, military. Free Saturdays and Sundays through May for Bank of America credit, check and ATM card holders.
Washington State Convention &Trade Center: 800 Convention Place, Seattle; 206-694-5000.
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students and military.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 719 S. King St., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays. $8, $6 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 to 12, free under age 5.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, through April 30; closed Dec. 25. Admission: $11 ages 13 to 64, $8 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount for seniors and disabled, through April 30. Chilean flamingo exhibit, ongoing. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 fee. Animal feedings: Piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snakes, 1:30 p.m. on specific dates, see Web site. Willawong Station bird-feeding area, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., seed sticks $1 each. Calls of the Wild, 10 a.m. daily; After School Adventures, 2 to 4 p.m. daily; Animal Adventures, 3 p.m. daily. Elephant talks, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Toddler programs, 10 a.m. to noon daily in Zoomazium. 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 24 through 26, Pumpkin Prowl, families welcome to Zoomazium for Halloween treats, costumes encouraged; $9, $7 ages 17 and under, free ages 2 and under. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 25, Pumpkin Bash, free; watch zoo animals smash pumpkins for Halloween fun.
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Snohomish and Island counties
Warm Beach Camp programs: 20800 Warm Beach Drive, Stanwood; 360-652-7575, 800-228-6724, www.warmbeach.com.
The Lights of Christmas volunteer opportunities, 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 19, Cedar Lodge, no reservations required.
Engaged Encounter: Three Christian couples (a younger couple, a senior couple &a clergy couple) lead the program. Learn helpful tips for keeping their relationship happy and healthy. Couples of any age, as well as those “engaged to be engaged” are welcome; Oct. 24 through 26.
Sultan Winterfest: Seeks volunteers to bring their works for the public to see; craft booths must be occupied 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6; craft vendor booths cost $25; event also needs performers who want to show their talents on Sultan High School’s stage; application forms must be completed, and are available at Sky Valley Chamber &Visitor Information Center; 360-793-2400, www.voaww.org/skyvalley.
Foreign language classes: Most begin early October, various dates and times, conversational, beginning and intermediate levels, Northwest Language Academy, Langley; call to inquire about costs; options for adults, children and home schooling situations; 360-321-2101, info@nwlangaugeacademy.com.
Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, ongoing, The Art Building, in The Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo; free; open to writers of all genres; 425-423-0450.
Volunteers needed: Stanwood Community Center, 7430 276th St. NW; kitchen work Mondays through Fridays, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; 360-629-7403.
Skagit County and north
Volunteer night: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; theater opens its doors to show what opportunities await; free; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284, www.lincolntheatre.org.
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